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V. E. HIGHER.

TOY. No. 318,952, Patented Mar. 1'7, 1885.

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VIGTOR E. HIGHER, OF WEST MEDFORDfASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ROBERT B. C.BEMENT, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 313,952, dated March17, 1885.

Application filed September 10, 18:4. (No model To all whom it mayconcern.-

Be it known that 1, VIoToR E. HIGHER, of Boston, county of Suffolk,State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Toys, of whichthe following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings,is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing likeparts.

My invention consists, essentially, in a toy composed of a figure,guide-rods on which it may be moved, and a spring-actuated platform, thedepression and release of which causes the figure to be thrown from theplatform in the direction of the length of the guide-rods; and to add tothe interest of the toy I have provided it with means whereby 'theplatform receives adiagonal movement and strikes the figure in suchmanner as to cause it to turn over one or more times as it descends.

Figure 1, in elevation, represents a toy embodying my invention, andFig. 2 a righthand side View thereof.

The bottom piece, A, has attached to it a loop-like guide B B, providedwith stops 2. The figure c, of any usual shape or material, preferablyof india-rubber, is pivoted on a cross-rod having loops 0, said loopsembracing the guide-rods and sliding thereon,as will be described. Theguide-rods, at a short distance above the bottom piece,A, are providedat opposite points with inclines 4, at the upper ends of which normallystands the platform p, which is kept elevated by a spiral spring, d,placed on the rod diattached to the under side of the said platforn1,thesaid spring being located between the said bottom piece and platform.The rod has a projection, d

which may be graspedto lower the platform and compress the spring, andwhen the rod is 0 released the spring quickly throws the platform upwardso that it strikes the feet of and throws or shoots the figure upwardaway from the platform. As the platform in its upward movement ridesover the inclined parts 4. of 5 the guide-rods it is thrown to theright, (see Fig. 2,) thus giving the figure a diagonal blow, which, asthe said figure is thrown away from the platform, causes it to rotate orturn somersaults. The distance to which the figure may be thrown isregulated by the stops 2. The figure is free to rotate on the crossbarextended through it near its shoulders.

To direct the platform in proper line,l have provided it with twospring-arms,h, having eyes 3, which embrace the guide-rods.

I claim 1. In a toy, the guide-rods, the figure, and eyes 0, combinedwith the platform and spring to throw the figure, substantially asdescribed.

2. The guide-rods provided with the inclined portions. 4, and thespring-actuated platform, combined with a pivoted figure havingconnected loops or eyes to slide on the guide'rods, the platformstriking the figure a diagonal blow and turning the figure on itspivotal center, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofl have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two sub- 7o scribing witnesses.

VICTOR E. RICHER.

Witnesses:

G. W. GREGORY, W. H. SIGsToN.

